--- title: "AzuraCast vs ENCO: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AzuraCast or ENCO more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Radio automation software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/azuracast-vs-enco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AzuraCast vs ENCO: Which is searched more? Is AzuraCast or ENCO more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Radio automation software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AzuraCast and ENCO - **Competitive set**: Radio automation software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AzuraCast Share of Search**: 1% - **ENCO Share of Search**: 5.1% ## Is AzuraCast or ENCO more popular in search? - In September 2026, ENCO had more branded searches than AzuraCast among radio automation software worldwide. ENCO had about 33,100 branded searches, while AzuraCast had 6,600. ENCO made up 5.1% of all radio automation software searches we track, and AzuraCast accounted for 1%. - ENCO was ahead of AzuraCast in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AzuraCast’s share of searches among radio automation software worldwide moved from 0.82% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ENCO’s share of searches among radio automation software worldwide held steady at 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top radio automation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AzuraCast was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. ENCO was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AzuraCast was listed before ENCO in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RadioDJ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | StationPlaylist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RadioBOSS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AzuraCast | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RCS | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NextKast | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WideOrbit | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PlayoutONE | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ENCO | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about radio automation software - Asked ChatGPT "Which radio automation software should I use?": 1. RadioBOSS, 2. RadioDJ, 3. StationPlaylist, 4. AzuraCast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best radio automation software options?": 1. RCS, 2. WideOrbit, 3. StationPlaylist, 4. RadioDJ, 5. AzuraCast - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best radio automation software for a radio station?": 1. StationPlaylist, 2. RadioBOSS, 3. RadioDJ, 4. RCS, 5. WideOrbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "radio automation software": 1. RadioDJ, 2. NextKast, 3. PlayoutONE, 4. AzuraCast, 5. ENCO - Searched Google, AI Overview "radio station software": 1. RadioDJ, 2. AzuraCast, 3. NextKast, 4. StationPlaylist Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for radio automation software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, ENCO lost share of searches among radio automation software worldwide, from 6.4% to 5.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AzuraCast worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AzuraCast estimated searches | AzuraCast Share of Search | AzuraCast rank | ENCO estimated searches | ENCO Share of Search | ENCO rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 5 | 33.1K | 5.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.83% | 5 | 33.1K | 5.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 0.84% | 5 | 27.1K | 4.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 5 | 33.1K | 5.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 5 | 27.1K | 4.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 5 | 33.1K | 5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 5 | 27.1K | 4.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 5 | 33.1K | 5.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 5 | 27.1K | 4.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.1% | 5 | 27.1K | 4.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1.3% | 5 | 33.1K | 6.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 5 | 33.1K | 5.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AzuraCast’s and ENCO’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AzuraCast**: Measured on the search term “azuracast”. - **ENCO**: Measured on the search term “enco”. - [AzuraCast profile](/demand/global-en/brands/azuracast) - [ENCO profile](/demand/global-en/brands/enco) - [All radio automation software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/radio-automation-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AzuraCast or ENCO more popular in search? In September 2026, ENCO had more branded searches than AzuraCast among radio automation software worldwide. ENCO had about 33,100 branded searches, while AzuraCast had 6,600. ENCO made up 5.1% of all radio automation software searches we track, and AzuraCast accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AzuraCast vs ENCO: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/azuracast-vs-enco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/azuracast-vs-enco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.